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Early detection saves lives: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
In March, a nationwide colorectal cancer prevention campaign will begin, inviting Estonians aged 58–68 to participate in screenings to raise awareness of the possibilities of early detection of the disease. People without health insurance can also take part in the survey. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumours in Estonia, but if detected in time, it can be successfully treated.

Opening hours of East Tallinn Central Hospital on Estonian Independence Day, February 24, 2025
Due to the public holiday on February 24, 2025, all polyclinics will be closed, and outpatient services will not be available. Emergency medical care will be provided on Ravi Street.

East Tallinn Central Hospital cardiologists to begin using Conduction System Pacing, which is now available in all Estonian hospitals
East Tallinn Central Hospital is introducing new devices that enable the implementation of Conduction System Pacing (CSP). This makes Estonia the first country in the world where all hospitals that install pacemakers offer this method of heart care.

Doctors of East Tallinn Central Hospital help combatants injured in the war in Ukraine
At the end of January, doctors from East Tallinn Central Hospital were working in Rivne, Western Ukraine, where they participated alongside local doctors in the treatment and rehabilitation of combatants injured in the war. It was a practical exercise, where experience was shared and operations were carried out.